Courses - AI Innovation Academy

AI Courses – UC approved

Introduction to AI The goal of this multidisciplinary honors-level course is to deepen students’ understanding of how computers, coding, artificial intelligence, and generative AI (such as ChatGPT or Midjourney) work. This course is designed for both non-STEM and STEM students. tudents will also gain hands-on project-based experience working with coding and generative AI. By working with these systems, students will hone the skills necessary to use generative AI tools effectively in modern work environments. Students will also be introduced to basic principles of computer programming. This course can serve as a prerequisite for more advanced courses in artificial intelligence.
AI and Humanities In this course, we will explore AI from a humanist perspective by thinking through the humanist-centered theory and practice of artificial intelligence and machine learning from a liberal arts perspective that is highly interdisciplinary in nature. As part of our course, we will aim to have a better understanding of the theoretical implications of artificial intelligence, rather than the application. To that end, we will familiarize ourselves with the current research on the long-term effects of artificial intelligence through different lenses of social understanding. The course will culminate in a project in which the student must show understanding of Human and AI interaction.

AI Courses In Progress Available August 2024

AI , Language, and LiteratureThis course will explore how artificial intelligence impacts our understanding of literature and the nature of creative human expression. Moving from experiments in machine learning to contemporary AI-generated text, this course will invite students to explore the ways data and automation are changing how we study literature and creative writing. Each session will combine foundational works in literary theory with new computational approaches to literary analysis. In doing so, we will traverse foundational questions such as: Why do humans tell stories? What are characters for? How do we navigate literary space? We will engage with cutting-edge methods in data science ranging from natural language processing, machine learning, social network analysis, and geographic information systems
Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, and the ArtsThis course will examine the impact of technology, and in particular of artificial intelligence (AI), in the arts. Students will learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and understand the implication of these techniques in the arts, as well as AI techniques that can be used to make sense of human gesture, musical audio, and other real-time data. The focus will be on learning about algorithms, software tools, and best practices that can be immediately employed in creating new real-time interactive systems in the arts.

AI Courses In Planning – January 2025